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Definition of humanize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

humanize

verb

NAmE//ˈhyuməˌnaɪz//

humanize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they humanize

he / she / it humanizes

past simple humanized

-ing form humanizing

to make something more pleasant or suitable for people; to make something more humane These measures are intended to humanize the prison system.

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